CAMPION SCHOOL

Sensitively reimagining a legacy educational institution
Location: Cooperage, Mumbai
Sector: Institutional
Multi-year ongoing

TRANSFORMING LEGACY WITH PURPOSE

As a proud alumnus of Campion School, my journey as an architect has been deeply influenced by the institution’s unwavering Jesuit values of integrity, character, and discipline. This project, a labor of love, offered me the privilege of reimagining my alma mater while ensuring its foundational ethos remains intact. Campion—voted consistently as the best boys’ school in the country for generations—places strong emphasis on holistic education that nurtures both intellect and morality. These values have formed the bedrock of my personal and professional principles, as well as of designing the school’s transformation.

The challenge was monumental: to modernize the school for a new millennium while safeguarding its heritage. Externally, the architecture remains grounded in tradition, reflecting the institution’s steadfast commitment to its values. Internally, however, the spaces have been transformed to meet the demands of contemporary education, with cutting-edge facilities designed to inspire and facilitate learning.

Balancing heritage with innovation, this redesign ensures that while the heart of Campion remains unchanged, its spaces are equipped to shape future generations. This ongoing project is my homage to a school that not only shaped my identity but also continues to define excellence in education.